past a descending posse of LDS students and their counsellors (a veritable Mormon Batallion),

gains access to the

Summit Plateau.

With this have connected to

last year's hike,

where a contingent of Asian hikers linger ("Asians and Mormons and I, oh my!"), and

descend, re-encountering LDS folks,

including the friendly rear-guard councellor, chatting until they depart at Wellman Divide for the Aerial Tram.

Our route is otherwise (though a cross-range option is tempting),

and

Heraclitus proves

correct again,

with views the same

yet different.

The sun sets at 7:30pm in Southern California's early August, the last light fading on Lily Rock, and retreat is made back to the Browning's, whereupon we set out again to a local Redlands nightspot to reconnect with friendly folks.

In Re Mi

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